Suicide Prevention AR 600-63 Chapter 4-4

Question 1

What army regulation covers suicide prevention?

Answer 1

AR 600-63

Question 2

What does ASPP stand for?

Answer 2

Army Suicide Prevention Program

Question 3

What does the success of ASPP depend on?

Answer 3

The existence of proactive, caring, and courageous Soldiers, Family members, and Army civilians who recognize imminent danger and take immediate action to save a life.

Question 4

ASPP purpose

Answer 4

Supports the Army’s goal to minimize suicidal behavior by reducing the risk of suicide for Active Army and
Reserve Component Soldiers, Army civilians, and Army Family members.

Question 5

ASPP Eligibility

Answer 5

The ASPP applies to all Soldiers (Active Army and Reserve Components) and Army
civilians.

Question 6

ASPP Responsibilities

Answer 6

Suicide prevention is a commander’s program and is the responsibility of every leader.
Leaders care for their personnel and create an environment that encourages help-seeking behaviors.

Question 7

Suicide prevention strategies

Answer 7

Developing Positive life coping skills

• Encouraging help-seeking behavior
• Raising awareness & vigilance of suicide prevention
• Synchronizing, integrating, and managing the ASPP.
• Conduct suicide surveillance, analysis, and reporting that keeps senior leaders aware of the problem

Question 8

What are the 3 phases of ASPP?

Answer 8

prevention, intervention, posttension

Question 9

What is prevention?

Answer 9

Prevention focuses on preventing normal life “stressors” from turning into life crises. “Prevention Programming”
focuses on equipping the Soldier, Family member, and Army civilian with coping skills to handle overwhelming life
circumstances. Prevention includes early screening to establish baseline mental health and to offer specific remedial
programs before dysfunctional behavior occurs. Prevention is dependent upon caring and proactive small unit leaders
who make the effort to know their subordinates, including estimating their ability to handle stress, and who offer a
positive, cohesive environment which nurtures and develops positive life-coping skills.

Question 10

What should soldiers yearly training focus on? How should training be conducted?

Answer 10

All Army Soldiers will receive yearly basic suicide awareness and prevention training focusing on the
identification of suicide warning and danger signs, and what lifesaving actions they should take. If possible, training should be conducted in small groups.

Question 11

How often should soldiers receive suicide prevention training?

Answer 11

At least once a year

Question 12

Training will be geared towards how many specific groups?

Answer 12

5, each with different responsibilities within the aspp

Question 13

Who should receive ASPP training?

Answer 13

Soldiers and Army civilians

Question 14

Army leaders will receive what kind of training?

Answer 14

All Army Soldiers will receive yearly basic suicide awareness and prevention training focusing on the
identification of suicide warning and danger signs, and what lifesaving actions they should take.

Question 15

Who are gatekeepers?

Answer 15

Gatekeepers are individuals who, in the performance of their assigned duties and responsibilities,
provide specific counseling to Soldiers and civilians in need.

Question 16

What is a primary gatekeeper and who are they?

Answer 16

Primary gatekeeper duties involve assisting those in need who are more susceptible to suicide ideation.
Primary Gatekeepers are Chaplains, ASAP counselors, Family Advocacy Program Workers, AER Counselors, ER Medical Techs, and Medical/Dental Health Professionals

Question 17

What is a secondary gatekeeper and who are they?

Answer 17

“Secondary gatekeepers” (who may have a secondary opportunity to come in contact with a person at risk), such as Military police, trial defense lawyers and legal assistants, inspectors general, DOD school counselors, red cross workers, first line supervisors